RIPON - The Volunteers In Police Services or VIPS as they are commonly known, are citizens over the age of 18, who donate their time to assist the Ripon Police Department in a variety of areas. These generous citizens enhance the Department's ability to serve the community and are a vital part of the department.

RIPON - Ripon Community Athletic Foundation has received $10,000 from CoBank on behalf of David S. Phippen, a member of the cooperative bank's board of directors, to help renovate the high school stadium. Phippen is an almond grower and co-owner of an almond processing company who lives in Ripon. He also is director of the Almond Board of California and the San Joaquin County Farm Bureau.